Mark Zuckerberg’s big AI plan seems still to be such a work in progress, he’s even considering abandoning Llama. Apple attempts to comply with the EU’s DMA. Instagram and TikTok want to follow YouTube to your TV. The infamous Blue Screen of Death is dying. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

In Pursuit of Godlike Technology, Mark Zuckerberg Amps Up the A.I. Race (NYTimes)
Meta says it’s winning the talent war with OpenAI (The Verge)
Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (9to5Mac)
Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you (TechCrunch)
TikTok, Instagram Plot TV Apps Following YouTube’s Success (The Information)
Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them (Wired)
AI is ruining houseplant communities online (The Verge)

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